Daily Republican., 1887-07-05
THE GLORIOUS FoI RTH.

THE GLORIOUS FOI BTH.
An uld Fashioned Celebrs tiop-Ffre
Crackers, Rockets, Roman Candles
aud all Othor KINDS of Fire Works.
Ind openo ence Day was celebrated In
this city yesterday In q manner such as
haa not been ssun for years, aod 1t seem.
Cd 90 though Young America, with
impatience, could not
wait until the Sabbath had passed, as
the firing OF guns. pistols and crackers,
whioh had boen kept mp until midnight
OF Saturday, was resumed shortly after
IL O'Clock ON Sunday night. just ~ IL
O'Clock WAS tOlled bells were rung,
steApi whistles scunded, guns and pis-
rolls fired, proclaiming the I'D vent Of the
OF the adoption of the Declaration of
American Independence
An enterprising Italian. who has
streets, waited until the midnight hour
had struck when he threw open his
place OF bueiness. On the end toward
Market street he had . large pile Of
crackers, among them being some OF
I'm 10 ense size. Just as he was all ready
for business party OF young mon came
along, one Of whom threw . lighted CT.
gar among the fireworks In az instant
shsre was o series Of explosions, vary.
Ina nom that OF the small cracker 10
those Of enormous siSs, while the pro.
prletor jumped around, using his
choicest Italian, In q vain effort to OK
tinSuish them and save his stock. His
show case WAS broken, and candies
sost.ercd al around, and this, added TO
ths burned crackers, will make his
total lose about s25. There WAS . slight
cessation In the general firing from
o'clock until toward day break, when 1t
WAS resumed with renewed vigor, and
kept up with with but little inter.
mission until after IL O'Clock last light.
There was . general suspension Of
ousiness, and almost all ths stores were
closed. Many persoos took advantage
of she low excursion rates and two holi-
days coming together, and left the city
on Saturday afternoon and Sunday for
some OF the fevorite resorts, or to visit
friends at distance A large mum Der
went on excursions or picnics, while on
.he other hand the announcement of
how the day would be celebrated In
this city caused great many visitors
20 come here. The steamers Brandy
vino and Wilmington were crowded
each trip, and during the day carried
thousands OF passe ngers between this
city and Philsdelphia. The RebmAp
Library Association had an excursion
tJ Birmingham Park, which was OR
tainly the largest Of the season to that
popular resort. There Was q picnic up
the Brandy wine by tho mem bsrs ol
Union M. e Church. and the Sunday
school OF Bilverbrook M e. Church had
o picnio in Prices woods.
A number of men were busy In the
morning putting the finishing touches
to the lot at Ninth aud Lombard streets,
where the East Side celebration was to
come of in the afternoon and evening.
The track was sprinkled and again
rolled, TO be in readiness for the sports
OF the afternoon. The crowd com.
menced TO gather by O'Clock, and not.
withstAnding the hot sun, every place
In the vicinity from which view oould
be obtained was filled with people,
while many occupied places on the
hoasetope. shielding themselves from
Old Soils burning rays with umbrel IS.
Albert's Rand arrived on the grounds
shortly after l o'clock, and at 2 O'Clock
the sports commenced with 100 yards
race, which was won by Is. Frank
Ii at by, who was awarded the Sherwin
prize OF eilver medal.
The Standing broad jump for the re-
yolver offered by Fell & Peoples, was
won by Anderson of Marshaltou, who
jumped feet 81 inches The Charles
Morgan prizs for boys 100 yard race be-
camh the property OF Joseph Bring
hurst, also OF Msrshaltop. The silver
goblet offered by G. #. Rudolph WAS
won by b. Frank Handy for the 30
yards race. The Cleland prize Of pair
!, OF patent leather pumps WAS awarded
Charles Morpbard OF the Warren Club,
az winner OF the 150 yards race. The
two mile bicycle race Was next on the
programme. John 3. Bertolette was
tie only o"e entering the race. To
make 1t interesting Joseph Virgins at
| tempted to run one mile against him,
being allowed one lap start. He gave
up, however, before the mile Was COM
pleted.
The bicycle rider experienced con
| siderable trouble In turning, as the
crowd would not keep off the track.
Bersolette was thrown twice by col
llding with persons who persisted In get
ting on the track he was given the siik
belt offered by J. 2. DouRhten. Tht
lios pitchers, known a. the Lawton
lplize, offered to each Of the successful
pair In three. legged race, was won by
Lowe and Logan. The silver cup offered
by Millerd r. Davis for the successfu
oompetitor In the whselbarrow race wa,
won by Kendall. TIE sack race wa,
awarded TO Il. Mundorf, md he wal
given the Rudolph and Mahaffy cup
bat the decision caused considerable
idiesatisfaction, as 1t was claimed that
the sack used by him was nearly twice
as large as those used by the others.
The ball throwing prize offered by
lsaaao Mundorf was won by Charlie,
Holland, who threw the ball 226 feet.
By far the most interesting event o.
tue afternoon was the 100 yard race
free to all. There were four entries Tht
hrst head was q dead one between
George 7. Hepbron and Charles G
kurtz The next hest WAS won BY
chandler Jones; the dead heat By
kortz The final heat WAS postponed
until Z 80 p. m. The one half mile wall
became half mile run, and was OF
dered 10 be walked at Z 80. The prize
were then awarded by l.. U. Vande
igrift. Erq.
The crowd again commenced to as
isem BILE by 30 in the evening, and be
fore O'Clock there were full y IL 900 per
Sons present.
Tut last heat. of the 100 yard race wa
: run off, only kustz and Jones starting
;; hur'x came In an easy winner, and re
eeisei the prize offered by Hsrr!
Bu,her
The oontestants In the one and hal
mile walk had dwipdled down consid
Ietnbly, and Norris Dixon came In win
ner. He reoeived the Baynard prize o
q silver. headed cane.